Cryptocurrency startups raised $883 million in February, with three major projects receiving significant investments

CycleProphet · 2026-02-28T05:21:07+00:00

Despite the downturn in the cryptocurrency market, February's venture capital funding still injected $883 million into crypto startups, mainly focusing on projects with revenue and user bases. Notable funding rounds include Flying Tulip, Whop, and Anchorage Digital. Stablecoins, AI, and institutional tools are expected to become investment hotspots in the future.

CycleProphet

2026-02-28 05:21:07

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Deep Tide TechFlow News, February 28th, according to DLNews, despite the ongoing decline in the cryptocurrency market, venture capital funding in February still injected $883 million into crypto startups, a 13% decrease compared to the same period last year.

According to DefiLlama data, investors are shifting to more cautious strategies, focusing on projects with actual revenue and user bases. The three largest financings this month include: Flying Tulip, founded by Andre Cronje, raised $206 million to build an integrated financial platform; social e-commerce platform Whop received $200 million from Tether, valuing the company at $1.6 billion; Anchorage Digital, the United States’ first federally regulated digital asset bank, raised $100 million, with its valuation rising to $4.2 billion. Stablecoins, artificial intelligence, and institutional tools are expected to be the hot investment areas in 2026.

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